Shure SE535: Reviews and First Impressions Thread - Page 154

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Originally Posted by Inks 

No theres a boost, Tylls graphs are just stretched out so it's hard to notice. See headrooms. Still, the mids are forward because neither the bass or treble are a step above the mids. Very natural sounding IEM, that's for sure.

There is no boost. Not in Tyll's graphs, not on the Headroom's graphs and no to my ears. I'd suggest trying other eartips? Could be an HRTF issue?

http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=2731

There is, the median is 1k at 0db, 3-4db bass boost from there. 

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Originally Posted by Inks 

There is, the median is 1k at 0db, 3-4db bass boost from there. 

I think you need to discern bass from mids. The boost you're mentioning is in the bass  (not the mids) and about 2-3dB from what I can see.

When i said boost, it's clearly the bass boost. Re-read my post on the previous page to make the whole thing clear again, sorry for the misunderstanding. 

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Originally Posted by Inks 

When i said boost, it's clearly the bass boost. Re-read my post on the previous page to make it clear again, sorry for the misunderstanding. 

No worries. What ear tips are you using? I find that they can be quite helpful in personally tuning the sound and fit.

Don't have them anymore, but i used Olives. Using monster adapters to place in monster supertips also balanced out the treble nicely. 

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Originally Posted by Inks 

Don't have them anymore, but i used Olives. Using monster adapters to place in monster supertips also balanced out the treble nicely. 

Funny, the olives and SE535s worked really well with me, but everyone's ears are different. I recently picked up the TF10s (again after 2 years) and this time I tried the Complies...and wow, what a difference in sound and comfort.

This might not be the right forum, but I have to say that I was disappointed with the SE535s.  They didn't give me the comfort I was expecting, the body of the IEM seemed a bit to large, there was pain in my ears from the fit, the cables were too thick, there were microphonics that were worse than any other Shure IEMs I have, and the mids were a bit more pronounced than some of my other Shures.  These have been returned.

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Originally Posted by IpodHappy 

This might not be the right forum, but I have to say that I was disappointed with the SE535s.  They didn't give me the comfort I was expecting, the body of the IEM seemed a bit to large, there was pain in my ears from the fit, the cables were too thick, there were microphonics that were worse than any other Shure IEMs I have, and the mids were a bit more pronounced than some of my other Shures.  These have been returned.

This is the right forum, don't worry!

I mentioned that in my mini-review of the SE535SE. Although most people seems satisfied with the shape of Shure/Westone IEMs, I also find them a bit too big for my ears and the nozzles do not point exactly in the right directions for my right ear especially. It can be worked around by finding the right tips, but this was a surprise to me.

Having owned SE420 and tried SE530 (previous generation), their smoother shapes were more "universal".

SE420 have provided me with the deepest fit I've ever experienced with IEMs, while UM3X and SE535SE (which have a similar shape) are just average in this regard.

Regarding the cable, I have to agree as well. Although it is tangle-free, it is a bit too thick and the earguides are just awful, mine don't keep the bending I want because the metal wire is too weak to hold the shape. If you combine this with the free-rotating connections, the cables can easily slide outwards from the top of my ears. And to top it off, the SE535 clear version cable has a cloth-like texture producing copious amounts of microphonics.

The cable is so bugging that I ordered custom-made replacement cables.

But not all is bad, the SE535 casings have a high quality finish and stunning design (especially in red or bronze).

Shure casings with Westone cables would be the perfect blend, material quality-wise.

How does SE535 compare with  E-Q5?  In terms of clarity, stage, imaging, degree of bright or dark, and highs to the sub bass. Thanks

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero 

There is no boost. Not in Tyll's graphs, not on the Headroom's graphs and no to my ears. I'd suggest trying other eartips? Could be an HRTF issue?

 

http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=2731

If you pair this graphic with the impedance of 8 Ohms that this iem has on the 5k region you'll find out that unless you amp these earphones you will have a big hole at the upper mid and low treble area (That's the reason for the treble complaints that usually plague Shure top tier).

You need an amp with close to zero output impedance which usually means that you need a portable headphone amp.

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Originally Posted by elfary 

If you pair this graphic with the impedance of 8 Ohms that this iem has on the 5k region you'll find out that unless you amp these earphones you will have a big hole at the upper mid and low treble area (That's the reason for the treble complaints that usually plague Shure top tier).

 

You need an amp with close to zero output impedance which usually means that you need a portable headphone amp.

 

 

 

My comments were with regards from 1kHz down to 20Hz. Nothing about the treble. Personally I liked the SE535's treble (amp'd or right out of my iPhone).

has anyone tried these with the shure CBL-k-M cable with controls and mic? im considering getting it so that i can use it with my phone but apparently the connector is different and the cable is flimsy. has anyone tried them? hoping they don change SQ :/

hey ... im plannin to get the bravo audio v2 for my shure se 535 cl ....
i ll be runnin it out of an ipod shuffle/laptop ... how much of an improvement can i expect ??? 

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Originally Posted by turgid 

hey ... im plannin to get the bravo audio v2 for my shure se 535 cl ....
i ll be runnin it out of an ipod shuffle/laptop ... how much of an improvement can i expect ??? 

Probably around -100%

They are way too sensitive for that amp and will probably hiss like an angry cat.  You probably don't want to make the 535s any more lush either.